KGNC METAR Gaines County Airport

Seminole, TexasElevation 3,315 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min old

Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,280 ft

+965 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2230Z (5:30 PM local) · 16 min old

KGNC is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,500 feet AGL.

WIND

160° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 13°C

66°F / 55°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01910132

precise temperature 19.1°C, dew point 13.2°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,500 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 68F, low near 55F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	68/55	S 9 kt	–	54%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	75/56	S 9 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/57	S 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/55	S 9 kt	–	80%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	71/53	E 4 kt	–	80%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/55	S 4 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	77/58	S 9 kt	–	16%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2245Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

160° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 176 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,381 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,381 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

17/35

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,280 ft

Pressure altitude

3,025 ft

Field elevation

3,315 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.21 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0005Z 7:05 PM

Sunrise

1303Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0105Z (8:05 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gaines County Airport is in Seminole, Texas. Field elevation 3,315 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID MURPHREE

Manager phone432-788-7657

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGNC

SectionalALBUQUERQUE

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.6768, -102.6499

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.6

FORT WORTH CNTR

A/D

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGNC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.2

AVG OPS/DAY

5.6

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 70%Jet 10%Unknown 9%Turboprop 5%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›T210 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›GLAS (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C182 (Piston single)

›T210 (Piston single)

›PA24 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHOB Lea County Regional Airport

IFR

KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port

50 NM SE

IFR

KINK Winkler County Airport

61 NM SW

UNKNOWN

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

64 NM SE

VFR

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

72 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY MRKGS FADED.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›(CONTACT PHONE NR) JONATHAN@FLYTEXAVIATION.COM

›169 FT ANT 410 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›AFT HRS SVC: EMAIL JONATHAN OR CALL 432-955-7672.

›COUNTY COMMISSIONER

›MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KGNC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGNC have a METAR?

Yes. KGNC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGNC have a TAF?

When KGNC issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KGNC?

KGNC sits at 3,315 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGNC?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.